chief lee she ##lb ##our ##n since 2009 , the meridian police department consists of 115 full @ - @ time officers as well as part @ - @ time and reserve staff available . in 2009 , the department ' s criminal investigations division responded to 4000 cases , 2000 of which were fe ##lon ##ies . in 2000 , 209 ##4 crimes were reported , up slightly from 2008 crimes the preceding year . meridian has been described as " the safe ##st city in mississippi with more than 30 @ , @ 000 people . " the east mississippi correctional facility is located in unincorporated lauderdale county , near meridian . it is operated by the geo group on behalf of the mississippi department of
chief lee shelbourn since 2009, the meridian police department consists of 115 full @ - @ time officers as well as part @ - @ time and reserve staff available. in 2009, the department's criminal investigations division responded to 4000 cases, 2000 of which were felonies. in 2000, 2094 crimes were reported, up slightly from 2008 crimes the preceding year. meridian has been described as " the safest city in mississippi with more than 30 @, @ 000 people. " the east mississippi correctional facility is located in unincorporated lauderdale county, near meridian. it is operated by the geo group on behalf of the mississippi department of